Seasonal Influenza (Flu)

• 2009-2010 Flu Season
  • 2009-10 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Updates
  • Questions & Answers
• Influenza: The Disease
  • Key Facts About Seasonal Flu
  • Influenza Viruses
    • Types of Influenza Viruses
    • How the Flu Virus Can Change
    • Influenza in Animals
  • Symptoms & Severity
  • How Flu Spreads
  • Flu Season
  • Questions & Answers
    • Influenza: The Disease
    • Estimating Deaths
    • Types of Flu Viruses
    • Cold vs. Flu
    • Flu & Staph Infection
    • Flu & Other Respiratory Viruses
    • U.S. Hospitalizations
    • Influenza Research
    • Laboratory testing
    • 2009–10 Flu Season
• Preventing Flu
  • Vaccination
    • Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine
    • Children, the Flu, and the Flu Vaccine
    • Caregivers of Children Less Than 6 Months Old
  • Good Health Habits
    • Key Facts About Good Health Habits for Preventing Seasonal Flu
    • Cover Your Cough
    • The Flu: A Guide for Parents
    • Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work & School
    • Smoking & Influenza
  • Antiviral Drugs
    • Key Facts About Antiviral Drugs and Seasonal Flu
    • Summary of Side Effects
    • Antiviral Drugs for Seasonal Flu: Additional Links and Resources
  • Flu Prevention Toolkit
    • Staying home when you are sick helps everyone you care about
  • Questions & Answers
    • Flu Vaccine: Q&A
    • Vaccine Dosage & Administration
    • Vaccine Supply for 2009–10 Season
    • Vaccine Supply and Distribution in the United States
    • Vaccine Effectiveness
    • Flu Shot
    • Nasal Spray Vaccine (LAIV)
    • Thimerosal
    • Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
    • Antiviral Drugs: Key Facts
    • Antiviral Drugs: Q&A
    • Antiviral Drug Resistance
    • Links, Information, & Resources
    • Good Health Habits
    • Preventing the Flu: Q&A
• What To Do If You Get Sick
  • Diagnosis
  • Symptoms
  • Antiviral Drugs
  • Taking Care of Yourself
  • Questions & Answers
• Info for Health Professionals
  • 2009-10 ACIP Recommendations
    • Primary Changes and Updates in the 2009 ACIP Recommendations
    • ACIP Recommendations: Introduction and Biology of Influenza
    • Options for Controlling Influenza
    • Summary of seasonal influenza vaccination recommendations, 2009: children and adolescents aged 6 months-18 years
    • Summary of influenza vaccination recommendations, 2009: adults
    • Recommendations for Using TIV and LAIV During the 2009-10 Influenza Season
    • Comparisons of LAIV and TIV Efficacy
    • Influenza Vaccine Composition & Major Differences
    • Vaccine Supply Considerations
    • Dosage, Administration, and Storage
    • Influenza Vaccination Coverage Levels
    • Additional Information about Vaccination of Specific Populations
    • Persons for Whom Annual Vaccination is Recommended
    • Persons Who Should Not Be Vaccinated
    • Timing of Vaccination
    • Adverse Events After Receipt of TIV
    • Adverse Events After Receipt of Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV)
  • Vaccination
    • Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians
    • Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety: A Summary for Clinicians
    • Selecting the Viruses in the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine
    • Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
    • Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
    • Reallocating Influenza Vaccine
  • Schools & Childcare Providers
    • Information for Schools
    • Information for Parents
  • Antiviral Drugs 2009-10
  • Infection Control
    • Infection Control Guidance for the Prevention & Control of Influenza in Acute-Care Facilities
    • Preventing the Spread of Influenza (the Flu) in Child Care Settings: Guidance for Administrators, Care Providers, & Other Staff
    • Control of Influenza Outbreaks in Institutions
    • Infection Control Measures for Preventing & Controlling Influenza Transmission in Long-Term Care Facilities
    • Settings Where High-Risk Persons & Their Contacts May Be Targeted For Vaccination
    • Prevention & Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings
    • Interim Guidance for the Use of Masks to Control Influenza Transmission
    • Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette
  • Clinical Description & Lab Diagnosis
    • Role of Laboratory Diagnosis
    • Influenza Symptoms and Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures
    • Rapid Diagnostic Testing: Information for Health Care Professionals
    • Rapid Diagnostic Testing: Information for Clinical Laboratory Directors
    • Interim Guidance for Influenza Diagnostic Testing During the 2008-09 Influenza Season
  • Seasonal Influenza and Staph Infections
  • Flu Activity & Surveillance
    • Current United States Flu Activity Map
    • Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
    • International Influenza Surveillance
    • United States Surveillance Data: 1997-1998 through 2005-2006 Seasons
  • Training
  • References & Resources
• National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
  • 2009–10 NIVW Activities
  • 2008–09 NIVW Activities
  • Submit Your Own Event for NIVW!
  • NIVW Media Toolkit
  • Free Web site buttons, banners, and badges
  • Resources for Health Professionals & Partners
  • Matte Articles
• What's New & Updated!
• Free Resources
  • Print Materials
  • eCards, Badges & Buttons
  • Video/Audio Tools
  • Previous Seasons